Live 2003 de Coldplay
Álbum de Coldplay
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 4 de Noviembre de 2003
- Sello Discográfico: Parlophone
- Compositores: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Productores: Ken Nelson, Coldplay
Live 2003 es un álbum de Coldplay, publicado en 2003 por Parlophone. El disco incluye 29 canciones, entre ellas «Politik», «God Put A Smile Upon Your Face», «A Rush Of Blood To The Head» y «One I Love».
Introducción: capturando la energía en directo
"Live 2003" es el primer álbum y película de concierto de Coldplay, lanzado en un momento en que su popularidad global estaba explotando. Grabado durante la exitosa gira de A Rush of Blood to the Head, este lanzamiento documenta a una banda en la cima de su poder como acto en vivo. El paquete, que consiste en un CD de audio y un DVD con el concierto completo, no es solo una colección de canciones, sino una instantánea de la conexión visceral que la banda había forjado con su audiencia.
El álbum muestra cómo las canciones de sus dos primeros discos, a menudo introspectivas en el estudio, se transformaban en himnos de estadio catárticos sobre el escenario. "Live 2003" fue aclamado por su impecable calidad de sonido e imagen y se convirtió en un documento esencial para entender por qué Coldplay se estaba convirtiendo en una de las bandas más grandes del mundo.
Contexto: la gira "A Rush of Blood to the Head"
El material para "Live 2003" fue grabado durante dos noches en el Hordern Pavilion de Sídney, Australia, en julio de 2003. Estas fechas formaban parte de la gira mundial A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour, una extensa gira de arenas y festivales que duró más de un año y consolidó la reputación de la banda. En ese momento, Coldplay ya no era la banda indie melancólica de Parachutes; se habían convertido en un fenómeno global capaz de llenar grandes recintos, y su espectáculo en vivo había crecido en escala y ambición para igualar su estatus.
Análisis del sonido y las interpretaciones
El álbum destaca por su excelente calidad de audio, que equilibra perfectamente la claridad de los instrumentos con la energía del público. Las interpretaciones son notablemente más enérgicas y potentes que sus contrapartes de estudio. Canciones como "Politik" abren el concierto con una ferocidad arrolladora, mientras que clásicos como "Yellow" se convierten en masivos cantos colectivos. La banda demuestra su versatilidad, pasando sin esfuerzo de la intensidad del rock a la intimidad de baladas acústicas.
La interpretación de Chris Martin como frontman es un punto central: su carisma, su energía y su capacidad para conectar con miles de personas son evidentes en cada pista. El resto de la banda también brilla, mostrando una cohesión y una destreza musical forjadas a lo largo de cientos de conciertos.
"Moses": La canción inédita
Uno de los mayores atractivos para los fans fue la inclusión de una canción completamente nueva y exclusiva de este lanzamiento: "Moses". Escrita por Chris Martin para su entonces esposa, Gwyneth Paltrow, la canción es una balada de rock alternativo de medio tiempo con un memorable riff de guitarra y una letra profundamente romántica. El título de la canción se convirtió más tarde en el nombre del segundo hijo de la pareja. "Moses" se convirtió rápidamente en una de las favoritas de los seguidores y sigue siendo una de las canciones inéditas más queridas de la banda, una joya que solo se encuentra en este álbum en directo.
Contenido visual: el DVD
El DVD, dirigido por el aclamado fotógrafo y director Anton Corbijn, es una pieza central del lanzamiento. Filmado en un elegante blanco y negro de alto contraste, el estilo visual de Corbijn le da al concierto una calidad cinematográfica y atemporal. La dirección se centra en la energía de la banda y la emoción del público, capturando la atmósfera del concierto de una manera artística y visceral. Además del concierto completo, el DVD incluye un documental de 40 minutos sobre la gira, que ofrece una mirada detrás de las cámaras a la vida de la banda en la carretera.
Cifras y valoración
"Live 2003" fue un éxito comercial y de crítica. En el Reino Unido, alcanzó el número 4 en la lista de álbumes, mientras que en Estados Unidos llegó al número 13 en el Billboard 200, cifras impresionantes para un álbum en vivo. El DVD fue un éxito aún mayor, convirtiéndose en uno de los DVD musicales más vendidos del año. El álbum fue nominado y ganó el premio Grammy a la Mejor Interpretación de Rock por un Dúo o Grupo por la versión en directo de "Clocks" incluida en el disco.
La crítica elogió "Live 2003" como un documento definitivo de la banda en su apogeo. Fue celebrado por demostrar que, más allá de la pulcritud de sus grabaciones de estudio, Coldplay era una banda de rock apasionada y poderosa sobre el escenario. Sigue siendo considerado uno de los mejores álbumes en directo de la década de 2000.
Listado de Canciones
Disco 1
- Politik6:36
Letra
Politik Look at the earth from outer space Everyone must find a place Give me time and give me space Give me real don't give me fake Give me strength, reserve control Give me heart and give me soul Give me time, give us a kiss Tell me your own politik And open up your eyes, open up your eyes, open up your eyes, open up your eyes Give me one 'cause one is best In confusion, confidence Give me peace of mind and trust Don't forget the rest of us Give me strength, reserve control Give me heart and give me soul Wounds that heal and cracks that fix Tell me your own politik And open up your eyes, open up your eyes, open up your eyes, open up your eyes Just open up your eyes But give me love over, love over, love over this Ah... And give me love over, love over, love over this Ah... - God Put A Smile Upon Your Face4:57
Letra
Where do we go nobody knows I've gotta say I'm on my way down God give me style and give me grace God put a smile upon my face Where do we go to draw the line I've gotta say I've wasted all your time, honey honey Where do I go to fall from grace God put a smile upon your face, yeah Now when you work it out I'm worse than you Yeah when you work it out I want it too Now when you work out where to draw the line Your guess is as good as mine Where do we go nobody knows Don't ever say you're on your way down, when God gave you style and gave you grace And put a smile upon your face, oh yeah Now when you work it out I'm worse than you Yeah when you work it out I want it too Now when you work out where to draw the line Your guess is as good as mine It's as good as mine It's as good as mine It's as good as mine Na nana nana, Na nana nana As good as mine As good as mine As good as mine As good as mine Where do we go nobody knows Don't ever say you're on your way down, when God gave you style and gave you grace And put a smile upon your face - A Rush Of Blood To The Head6:51
Letra
A Rush of Blood to the Head He said I'm going to buy this place and burn it down I'm going to put it six feet underground He said I'm going to buy this place and watch it fall Stand here beside me baby in the crumbling walls Oh I'm going to buy this place and start a fire Stand here until I fill all your heart's desires Because I'm going to buy this place and see it burn Do back the things it did to you in return Ah, ah, ah He said Oh I'm going to buy a gun and start a war If you can tell me something worth fighting for Oh and I'm going to buy this place, that's what I said Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head to the head (And) honey All the movements you're starting to make See me crumble and fall on my face And I know the mistakes that I made See it all disappear without a trace And they call as they beckon you on They said start as you mean to go on Start as you mean to go on He said I'm going to buy this place and see it go Stand here beside my baby watch the orange glow Some'll laugh and some just sit and cry But you just sit down there and you wonder why So I'm going to buy a gun and start a war If you can tell me something worth fighting for And I'm going to buy this place, that's what I said Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head And honey All the movements you're starting to make See me crumble and fall on my face And I know the mistakes that I made See it all disappear without a trace And they call as they beckon you on They said start as you mean to go on As you mean to go on, as you mean to go on So meet me by the bridge, meet me by the lane When am I going to see that pretty face again Meet me on the road, meet me where I said Blame it all upon A rush of blood to the head - One I Love5:08
- See You Soon3:29
Letra
So you lost your trust, And you never should have, And you never should have, But don't break your back, If you ever see this, Don't answer that. In a bullet proof vest, With the windows all closed, I'll be doing my best, I'll see you soon, In a telescope lens, And when all you want is friends, I'll see you soon. So they came for you, They came snapping at your heels, They come snapping at you heels, But don't break your back, If you ever say this, But don't answer that. In a bullet proof vest, With the windows all closed, I'll be doing my best, I'll see you soon, In a telescope lens, And when all you want is friends, I'll see you soon, I'll see you soon. I know you lost your trust, I know you lost your trust, I know, don't lose your trust, - Shiver5:26
Letra
So I look in your direction, But you pay me no attention, do you? I know you don't listen to me, 'Cause you say you see straight through me, don't you? But on and on, from the moment I wake, 'Till the moment I sleep, I'll be there by your side, Just you try and stop me. I'll be waiting in line, Just to see if you care. Did you want me to change? Well I changed for good. And I want you to know, That you'll always get your way. I wanted to say... Don't you shiver, Shiver, Sing it loud and clear, I'll always be waiting for you. So you know how much I need 'ya, But you never even see me, do you? And is this my final chance of getting you? But on and on, from the moment I wake, 'Till the moment I sleep, I'll be there by your side, Just you try and stop me. I'll be waiting in line, Just to see if you care. Did you want me to change? Well I changed for good. And I want you to know, That you'll always get your way. I wanted to say... Don't you shiver, Don't you shiver, Sing it loud and clear, I'll always be waiting for you. Yeah I'll always be waiting for you, Yeah I'll always be waiting for you, Yeah I'll always be waiting for you, For you, I will always be waiting. And it's you I see, But you don't see me. And it's you I hear, So loud and so clear. I sing it loud and clear. And I'll always be waiting for you. So I look in your direction, But you pay me no attention. And you know how much I need you, But you never even see me. - Everything's Not Lost8:48
- Moses5:29
Letra
Come on now, don't you want to see This thing that's happening to me Like moses has power over sea So you've got power over me Come on now don't you want to know You're a refuge, somewhere I can go You're air that, air that I can breathe You're my golden opportunity And oh, oh yes I would If I only could And you know I would And baby I, oh baby I I wish Come on now, don't you want to see Just what a difference you've made in me I'll be waiting oh no matter what you say Cause I've been waiting for days and days and days And oh, oh yes I would If I only could And you know I would And baby I, oh baby I I wish I wish Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh If the sky's gonna fall down let it fall on me If you're gonna break down you can break on me If the sky's gonna fall down let it fall on me If it's gonna rain down it can rain on me It can rain on me - Yellow5:36Look at the stars, Look how they shine for you, And everything you do, Yeah they were all yellow, I came along I wrote a song for you And all the things you do And it was called yellow So then I took my turn Oh what a thing to have done And it was all yellow Your skin Oh yeah your skin and bones Turn into something beautiful You know you know I love you so You know I love you so I swam across I jumped across for you Oh what a thing to do Cause you were all yellow I drew a line I drew a line for you Oh what a thing to do And it was all yellow Your skin Oh yeah your skin and bones Turn into something beautiful You know for you I'd bleed myself dry For you I'd bleed myself dry It's true look how they shine for you Look how they shine for you Look how they shine for... Look how they shine for you Look how they shine for you Look how they shine Look at the stars look how they shine for you And all the things that you do
- Clocks5:33Lights go out and I can't be saved Tides that I tried to swim against Have put me down upon my knees Oh I beg, I beg and plead (singing) Come out of things unsaid, shoot an apple off my head (and a) Trouble that can't be named, a tiger's waiting to be tamed (singing) You are, you are Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks (gonna) Come back and take you home, I could not stop that you now know (singing) Come out upon my seas, curse missed opportunities (am I) A part of the cure, or am I part of the disease (singing) You are [4x] (singing) You are [2x] And nothing else compares Oh no nothing else compares And nothing else compares You are [continues in background] Home, home, where I wanted to go [2x] Home, home, where I wanted to go Home, home, where I wanted to go
- In My Place4:13In my place, in my place Were lines that I couldn't change I was lost, oh yeah I was lost, I was lost Crossed lines I shouldn't have crossed I was lost, oh yeah Yeah, how long must you wait for it? Yeah, how long must you pay for it? Yeah, how long must you wait for it? For it... I was scared, I was scared Tired and underprepared But I'll wait for it If you go, if you go And leave me down here on my own Then I'll wait for you Yeah, how long must you wait for it? Yeah, how long must you pay for it? Yeah, how long must you wait for it? Singing please, please, please Come back and sing to me To me, me Come on and sing it out, now, now Come on and sing it out... To me, me Come back and sing it In my place, in my place Were lines that I couldn't change And I was lost, oh yeah Oh yeah
- Amsterdam5:22
Letra
Come on, oh my star is fading And I swerve out of control If I, if I'd only waited I'd not be stuck here in this hole Come here, oh my star is fading And I swerve out of control And I swear I waited and waited I've got to get out of this hole But time is on your side It's on your side now Not pushing you down and all around It's no cause for concern Come on, oh my star is fading And I see no chance of release And I know I'm dead on the surface But I am screaming underneath And time is on your side It's on your side now Not pushing you down and all around No it's no cause for concern Stuck on the end of this ball and chain And I'm on my way back down again Stood on a bridge, tied to a noose Sick to the stomach You can say what you mean But it won't change a thing I'm sick of the secrets Stood on the edge, tied to a noose You came along and you cut me loose You came along and you cut me loose You came along and you cut me loose.
Disco 2
- Politik (DVD)
- God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (DVD)
- A Rush of Blood To The Head (DVD)
- Daylight (DVD)
- Trouble (DVD)
Vídeo
- One I Love (DVD)
- Don't Panic (DVD)
- Shiver (DVD)
- See You Soon (DVD)
- Everything's Not Lost (DVD)
- Moses (DVD)
- Yellow (DVD)
Vídeo
- The Scientist (DVD)
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- Clocks (DVD)
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- In My Place (DVD)
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- Amsterdam (DVD)
- Life Is For Living (DVD)

